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Ridgeside Burger 8oz Angus beef  - Fire at the Ridge, Middlefield, CT

Fire at the Ridge

3.1
3.1
778 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 23 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Kid-friendly
All year-round casual mountain side dinning in the spectacular grounds of Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort.
Inspired by native New England flavors and locally-sourced ingredients, Fire at the Ridge is an unexpected gem in Middlefield, CT offering indoor, terrace or firepit dinning, locally brewed beers, and craft cocktails.
Saturday night outdoor live music
Sunday brunch & outdoor Summer markets.

Check the event calendar at https://fireattheridge.com/ for weekly Live music and outdoor events.

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (860) 852-5444
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Noe Cordova
  • Private party facilities
    From small intimate dinners to parties over 100 guests, our Private Dining, Meeting room and outdoor pavilion overlooking our beautiful pond gives you options for your special event. We offer prix fixe and full catering menu options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You will love the main Lodge with 2 fireplaces for large events and weddings, plus covered outdoor patio with a large stone fireplace.
  • Neighborhood
    Middlefield
  • Cross street
    Powder Hill Road
  • Parking details
    Free parking is offered.
  • Entertainment
    Live music Jazz & Blues the second Friday night 6:00 - 9:00 and love music Saturday nights Ridgeside Tavern 6:30 - 9:30 pm check our website for all events
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • New Years Eve Dinner w/Entertainment

    $79.00 per person

    Dec 31, 2024 only
    New Years Eve Dinner and Entertainment, Dinner seating from 6:30pm to 9:00pm, Live Music 7:30pm to 12:00am, party favors for all. Plated 6 Course Pre-fix menu: 1) Starters - Lobster Bisque or Shrimp Cocktail, 2) Salad - Caesar Salad, 3) Appetizers - Lemon Butter Scallops (gf) or Grilled Lamb Chops (gf), 4) Entrees - Beef Wellington or Grille Atlantic Salmon (gf) or Bone-in Chicken (gf) or Eggplant Lasagna (v) (g), 5) Desserts - Creme Brulee or Chocolate Mousse or New York Cheesecake, 6) Late Night Snack - Flatbread/Pizza, Wings & French Fries Stations. Plus Complementary Champagne Toast.

What 778 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.1
3.1 based on recent ratings
  • 3.2Food
  • 3Service
  • 3.3Ambience
  • 2.9Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Fire at the Ridge offers a mixed experience. Some guests praise their "excellent food" and "friendly, attentive staff," creating memorable dining moments. Outdoor dining and live music add charm. However, others report slow service and inconsistency in food quality and availability, suggesting room for improvement in managing busy times and staffing.

778 Reviews
  1. Beth

    New York City

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    Awful. The igloo was barely even heated. There were used limes on the ground when we walked on. Horrific disappointment and awful for the poor waitress to deal with. We left after appetizers to go elsewhere for dinner. Extremely disappointing.

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  2. Tricia

    New York City

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Be warned- If I could rate a zero, I would! Expensive and poor service. Restaurant NOT well run! Bar seemed to be hustling. Even with reservation they couldn’t get it together to seat us in a timely manner ~ even though there were many, many open tables. Food was served luke warm, some items never received, no spoons, lack of salt/pepper shakers, I can mention a few more disappointments. Place has potential but is falling short in every aspect except location. Will NEVER waste my $$ here again.

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  3. Shmo

    New York City

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Went for Grinch Brunch. Food was good. Waiting 10 mins at door and no one would even acknowledge us. Then finally got a manager and not even a hello. Sat us. Grinch walked around. He was good. Waitress never came back to table after she took our order. Had to flag down multiple people to help us. Finally just got up and stood at the door until we could get our check. Service was terrible. It wasn’t very busy either.

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  4. Nicole

    Atlantic City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Server was nice, food was ok..one of our dishes had to be sent back 3 times due to being cold. Grinch was fun

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  5. Tina

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I attended the brunch with my three grandchildren. The y had an event that day for crafts and How the Grinch Stole Brunch. The Grinch was awesome, and the kids LOVED it! Food was awesome and waiter stopped by often. Will definately consider going here rather than other breakfast places!!

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  6. Ashley

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We went for Brunch with Santa, and it was our first time. The location is nice, nothing super fancy, but for a restaurant at a ski resort, we liked it. The service was pretty bad. We had to ask for our waitress multiple times, including to get more coffee, and waited for about 30 mins before ordering. We were also seated away from the area with Santa, which we weren’t too worried about… but halfway through our meal, a children’s birthday party began in the adjacent room, changing the atmosphere completely. It got loud and being the only table in that space, we felt very secluded and forgotten about (notably having to ask for our waitress to attend to our table). The food was average, not the best we’ve had and certainly nothing to rave about. We decided we wouldn’t return unless for convenience of skiing at the resort.

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  7. Jill

    VIP

    New York City

    18 reviews

    1.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We had a reservation but there was no one to check us in and the staff seemed stressed. Someone finally told us she would have to seat us upstairs like it was a bad thing. Well, it meant that they really don’t have staff for upstairs. After a half hour with no water or the glass of wine we ordered, we left. This place likely was understaffed and needs management but it was not a good experience and we won’t be going back.

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  8. Chris

    VIP

    New York City

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 29, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The service was poor and the food mediocre. Have a hamburger. You may have better luck.

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  9. Catheann

    Connecticut

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great but it was buffet style and the staff could not keep up with the food so there was some items that where not out on the buffet table and you needed to wait for the food to be refilled. Staff was friendly but seemed to be over whelmed by how many people they had attending.

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  10. Amber

    New York City

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We went for Thanksgiving as a family of 9 and had perfect seating right in front of the buffet. After being told that we were going to be greeted by our server we were not greeted by our server for another 15-20 minutes and in that time already eaten our first plate and did not have a beverage. We asked the manager if someone could come over and he said yes and we still waited. Eventually we got our drinks ( including water). Then we ready to leave and we did not see our server, we asked another server and they said yes we can get the check and they did not bring it over, then we told the manager and after 20 minutes of waiting for the server to come back we got the bill and paid online. The food was delicious however the service was not good, as we saw our server two times in the two hours that we were there.

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FAQs

Fire at the Ridge offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (860) 852-5444.

Fire at the Ridge is rated 3.1 stars by 778 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 23 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Fire at the Ridge

99 Powder Hill Road, Powder Ridge Mountain Park, Middlefield, CT 06455

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Powder Hill Road
  • Neighborhood
    Middlefield
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Free parking is offered.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Noe Cordova
  • Entertainment
    Live music Jazz & Blues the second Friday night 6:00 - 9:00 and love music Saturday nights Ridgeside Tavern 6:30 - 9:30 pm check our website for all events
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (860) 852-5444
  • Private party facilities
    From small intimate dinners to parties over 100 guests, our Private Dining, Meeting room and outdoor pavilion overlooking our beautiful pond gives you options for your special event. We offer prix fixe and full catering menu options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You will love the main Lodge with 2 fireplaces for large events and weddings, plus covered outdoor patio with a large stone fireplace.
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